Natural History

• Mastodons: Nova Scotia was home to hairy, elephant-like creatures 80,000 years ago

  The remains of a mastodon that once lived in Nova Scotia will go on display this weekend at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
  
• Small bird seen swooping over N.S. forest helps naturalists bring halt to logging

  The province's minister of lands and forestry announced today that he's ordering an investigation into a proposed harvest in about 80 scenic hectares of mixed forest between two lakes in Annapolis County.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2019
  
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• 24,000+ visitors flock to newly opened Royal Alberta Museum

  Chris Robinson said the museum has seen a “comfortable pace” of visitors, with a maximum capacity of 2,500 during the first few days of opening.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2018
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• Pictures and video explore the exhibits at Edmonton’s brand new Royal Alberta Museum

  The Royal Alberta Museum is now open in downtown Edmonton. Check out pictures and go on a video tour of each of the exhibits inside the $375.5-million museum.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
• These exploding ants burst open their abdomens to splatter enemies with toxic goo

  These ants split their stomachs open when confronting enemy insects, dousing them in toxic goo while perishing in the act themselves.

  Science

  Apr 20, 2018
• How the FBI helped return a pair of mammoth tusks to Canada

  The Canadian Museum of Nature plans to run chemical tests on the tusks before they are displayed publicly later this year

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2018